Daniel Lee Carpenter

Daniel Lee Carpenter, 74 of Aledo, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2024, with his family at his side. Visitation is Saturday, January 4th from 2 to 4 PM at the Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Visitation will conclude with Military Honors by the Aledo American Legion. Private family burial will be at the Rock Island Arsenal. Memorials may be made to the Jimmy Swaggart Ministries. 

Daniel Lee was born on November 4, 1950, in Rock Island, Illinois to Thomas James & Marie Irene (Racine) Carpenter. He married Norma Carpenter and from this union, 2 children were born, Danielle and Carrie. They later divorced. Dan and Debbie Sheets were married on August 28, 1982 in Rock Island. From this union, 2 children were born, Haley and David. 

Dan retired after many years with John Deere PDC. After retiring he worked with both Rock Island and Mercer County Sheriff’s Department as Court House Security. In his spare time, he was an outdoorsman through and through. He especially enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping with the family when they were younger. Dan loved to figure out how things worked or how to make something. He liked to stay busy, often cooking with a passion for all things BBQ. Dan liked working on cars, especially the 1983 Monte Carlo he and David restored. Overall, Dan was a private person, devoting his time to his family and his Lord. 

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Debbie; children and spouses: Carrie Carpenter of Texas; Haley & Erik Johnson of Aledo; David & Erin Carpenter of Marshalltown, IA; 6 grandchildren: Christopher and Alexxus Carpenter and Cassandra, Joshua, Noah and Laney Johnson; sisters and brother-in-law: Joanne Williams of Middleburg, FL; and Bonnie & Charlie Wheeler of Geneseo. Dan was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Danielle Waters.